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May 6, 2026Circulation

Abstract TH970: Physical Activity Levels and Cardiovascular Health Profiles among First-year Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional study

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JCJaime CespedesESElizabeth Sanchez-SanchezGTGustavo Tovar

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Cross-sectional study shows associations between physical activity and cardiovascular health in first-year medical students, implying the need for lifestyle education.

Key Points

  • Evaluate associations between physical activity and cardiovascular health profiles among first-year medical students.
  • Conducted a cross-sectional study at a Colombian medical school
  • Evaluated physical activity using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire
  • Assessed cardiovascular health with AHA’s Life’s Simple 7 and WHtR
  • Used robust Poisson regression models to identify predictors
  • Most participants achieved ideal LS7 scores (79.6%)
  • 43.3% categorized as high CVD risk via WHtR
  • Intermediate or poor outcomes frequently noted for diet (94.6%) and PA (50.0%)
  • Vigorous PA associated with reduced CVD risk (PR 0.75)
  • Current smoking doubled prevalence of high WHtR-CVD risk (PR 2.18)

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Cespedes et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fa986a04f884e66b53217ahttps://doi.org/10.1161/cir.153.suppl_1.th970
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